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The Great Game: British and Russians in Asia. The Great Game was…

The Great Game: British and Russians in Asia. The Great Game was a rivalry between the 19th-century British and Russian Empires over influence in Central Asia, primarily in Afghanistan, Persia, and Tibet. The two colonial empires used military interventions and diplomatic negotiations to acquire and redefine territories in Central and South Asia. Russia conquered Turkestan, …

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KoreanBilly explains the differences between American and British accents

There’s an ongoing feud between people of the U.S. and Britain over who speaks correct English. Of course, the English invented the language which gives them an upper hand in the argument. But Americans have a point when they bristle see words like “Leicester” being pronounced “Lester” or “Schedule” pronounced “Shed-joole” by the British. (Although, …

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‘I’m now writing in British slang.’ – Boss Asks Teachers To Write Reports In Their Language Of Origin And Gets Hilarious Responses

If you believe everything you read on Reddit, you might be wondering whether or not there is a single good boss still left on planet Earth. OP and his colleagues, who teach English as a Second Language in China, are not going to convince you otherwise. They’ve always written their end-of-semester reports in either English …

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